Paula Stone Williams

Activist, Blogger, Change Agent, Clergy, Connector, Consultant, Educator/Teacher, Entrepreneur, Gay, Idea generator, Life mentor, Parent, Public servant, Writer/Editor

Dr. Paula Stone Williams is an international speaker on gender equity, LGBTQ advocacy, and religious tolerance. She has been featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, People Magazine, TEDWomen, TEDxMileHigh, NPR, ABC, CBS/Viacom, and many other media outlets. Paula has spoken for hundreds of corporations, universities, conferences, and government agencies around the world. Her TEDTalks have had over six million views. Paula's memoir, What I Learned About Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2021.

Gender Equity, LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Healthy Spirituality, Religious Tolerance, Psychodynamic Therapy, Public Speaking, Writing, Running, Mountain Biking, and sadly, the New York Mets.

People do change their minds, but only when information comes to them in a non-threatening way.

Corporate Leadership, Gender Equity, Healthy Spirituality, LGBTQ Advocacy, Local Government, Pastoral Counseling, Public Speaking, Religious Tolerance, Writing/Editing

I have spoken for TEDWomen 2018, TEDSummit 2019, TEDxMileHigh 2017 & 2019, and serve as a TED Speaker Ambassador